VARTA AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG (the German
Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
EQS Voting Rights Announcement: VARTA AG
VARTA AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG (the German
Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
03.05.2024 / 00:18 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Name: VARTA AG
Street: VARTA-Platz 1
Postal code: 73479
City: Ellwangen
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900E7KB95KOXBWP63
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
X Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of
America (USA)
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
25 Apr 2024
6. Total positions
% of voting % of voting rights Total of Total number of
rights attached through both in % voting rights
to shares instruments (total (7.a. + pursuant to
(total of 7.a.) of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) 7.b.) Sec. 41 WpHG
New 0.10 % 4.90 % 4.99 % 42641686
Previo- 0.05 % 4.96 % 5.01 % /
us
notifi-
cation
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
Direct (Sec. Indirect (Sec. Direct (Sec. Indirect
33 WpHG) 34 WpHG) 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34
WpHG)
DE000A0TGJ55 0 41274 0 % 0.10 %
Total 41274 0.10 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting
instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in
period absolute %
Right To Open 458774 1.08 %
Recall
Call 21.06.2024 140000 0.33 %
Option
Swap 08.10.2027 307333 0.72 %
Call 08.10.2027 257681 0.60 %
Warrant
Total 1163788 2.73 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights
nt date period settlement absolute in %
Swap 17.04.2034 Cash 518856 1.22 %
Call 21.06.2024 Cash 134535 0.32 %
Warrant
Put 18.12.2026 Physical 270400 0.63 %
Option
Total 923791 2.17 %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor
does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or
indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity:
Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both
rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least
least 3% or at least 5% or more) 5% or more)
more)
The Goldman % % %
Sachs Group,
Inc.
GSAM Holdings % % %
LLC
Goldman Sachs % % %
Asset
Management,
L.P.
- % % %
The Goldman % % %
Sachs Group,
Inc.
Goldman, % % %
Sachs & Co.
Wertpapier
GmbH
- % % %
The Goldman % % %
Sachs Group,
Inc.
Goldman Sachs % % %
Bank USA
Goldman Sachs % % %
Bank Europe
SE
- % % %
The Goldman % % %
Sachs Group,
Inc.
Goldman Sachs % % %
& Co. LLC
- % % %
The Goldman % % %
Sachs Group,
Inc.
Goldman Sachs % % %
(UK) L.L.C.
Goldman Sachs % % %
Group UK
Limited
Goldman Sachs % % %
International
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34
para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general
meeting:
Proportion of voting Proportion of Total of
rights instruments both
% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
30 Apr 2024
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Language: English
Company: VARTA AG
VARTA-Platz 1
73479 Ellwangen
Germany
Internet: www.varta-ag.com
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